Meet the
Senior Leadership Team
Chris Mitchell
Director Principal
Teacher of English, Sociology, Media and Film Studies
Executive Producer at ESA Productions
principal@esa.ac
Contact via PA on ext. 3225
Corinne Ward
Executive Assistant to SLT, HR and Admissions Officer
corinne.ward@esa.ac
Contact Corinne on ext. 3225
“[ESA leaders] focus relentlessly on improvement. Together they have overseen a significant rise in standards across all areas since the previous inspection.”
Meet our Teaching Staff
“Staff have strong subject knowledge. They develop good relations with pupils and manage behaviour well.”
Teams
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Head of Year 10
Rosamund Barnes
Teacher of Science
rosamund.barnes@esa.acHead of Year 11
Niamh Broderick
Teacher of Art & Photography
niamh.broderick@esa.acHead of Key Stage 5
Neil Latchford
Teacher of English
neil.latchford@esa.acHead of Post-18 Provision
Emily Adamson
emily.adamson@esa.acSEND Coordinator
Tom Baines
Teacher of Drama -
Head of English
Eugene ShortlandTeacher of English
Erini Savva—
Head of Science
Nicola Davis
nicola.davis@esa.acTeacher of Science and Physical Education
Johan HazeleyScience Technician
Daniel McGarvie—
Head of Maths
Mark O’Driscoll
mark.odriscoll@esa.acTeacher of Maths
Rathika Jeyanthakumaran—
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Head of Creative Media
Dylan Vizzachero
Teacher of Media and Film
dylan.vizzachero@esa.acMedia and Film Teacher and Extended Leader for Professional and Personal Development
Liz ShippMedia, Film and Game Design Teacher
Elizabeth Foote
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Head of Creative Arts
Darcie IrelandTeacher of Art & Photography
Hannah Peacock
Teacher of Art & Photography
Niamh BroderickCreative Arts Technician
Lisa Lloyd-Smith -
Teacher of Specialist Media Makeup
Madi VenterTeacher of Specialist Media Makeup (Maternity leave)
Lydia PhillipsTeacher of Specialist Media Makeup (Maternity cover)
Laura NortonTeacher of Craft, Design & Production Arts
Stacey Jones
Teacher of Craft, Design & Production Arts
Martin Herrero -
Head of Performing Arts
Olivia AtkinsonTeacher of Music Technology
Sam JohnsonTeacher of Dance
Beth Hughes
Meet our Support Staff
“It is an inclusive school with a caring and supportive ethos. Staff treat pupils as individuals, find out what interests them and then go out of their way to meet their needs.”
Teams
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Exams and Data Manager
Kathryn Sanders
ext. 3233Partnerships Liaison Manager
Donna KellyIT Support Technician
Omer OnbasiReceptionist
Juliette Woolf
ext. 3221Receptionist
Iveta Kolcakova
ext. 3221Caretaker
Lucian ManoleAttendance Support Officer
Diane Holme
ext. 3226Pastoral Support Manager
Clare Buckle
ext. 3224Librarian / Literacy Coordinator
Pippa WaldenFinance Officer
Richelle Goldberg
ext. 3228 -
SEND Coordinator and Teacher of Drama
Tom Baines
Learning Support Coordinator
Emma Wicks-ShawCover Supervisor
Kloe GristwoodLearning Support Practitioners
Tory Evans
Kelly Chang
AmySue Sjollema -
Somi Briggs
Lead for ESA Productions [Talent and Skills Incubation] & Communications Content ProducerJake Kramer
AV EngineerAdam Spinks
Lead for ESA Productions [Scripted, Creative, Commercial]
Join the team
If you want to become a part of the ESA or Danes Educational Trust family, take a look at our opportunities on our ‘Work at ESA’ page on our main site.
